Bahasa Melayu
lien
English
legal claim, right of retention
A lien is the legal right to keep someone’s property until a debt is paid.
ليان
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Syarikat itu memegang lien ke atas barang yang belum dijelaskan bayarnya.
The company held a lien on the goods whose payment had not been settled.
Bank itu mempunyai hak untuk menahan harta tersebut sehingga hutangnya dibayar.
The bank had the right to retain the property until the debt was paid.
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What does “lien” mean in Malay?
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hak untuk memiliki harta orang lain sehingga hutang dibayar
It is a legal right over property until a debt is settled.
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